WEBVTT 00:00:00.350 --> 00:00:02.470 - Howdy everyone. Welcome to Yoga With Adriene. 00:00:02.470 --> 00:00:04.600 I'm Adriene and this is sweet Benji 00:00:04.600 --> 00:00:08.450 and today we have a yoga for forgiveness practice. 00:00:08.450 --> 00:00:10.540 There's definitely more than meets the eye in this session. 00:00:10.540 --> 00:00:11.540 It packs a punch. 00:00:11.540 --> 00:00:13.060 So hop into something comfy 00:00:14.340 --> 00:00:15.470 and you'll end up like this. 00:00:15.470 --> 00:00:17.639 Let's get started. (laughs) 00:00:17.639 --> 00:00:20.404 (upbeat music) 00:00:30.290 --> 00:00:31.270 Alright my sweet friend. 00:00:31.270 --> 00:00:33.289 Thank you so much for being here. 00:00:33.289 --> 00:00:36.670 We're gonna start in a comfortable seat. 00:00:36.670 --> 00:00:38.990 So try to get comfortable. 00:00:38.990 --> 00:00:41.700 Take a second or two to maybe sit up on something. 00:00:41.700 --> 00:00:43.880 Or if you want to do the first part of this practice 00:00:43.880 --> 00:00:46.480 where we're just gonna kind of tune in with the breath 00:00:46.480 --> 00:00:48.010 and go inward. 00:00:48.010 --> 00:00:50.620 If you wanna do that in a position 00:00:50.620 --> 00:00:53.200 that is maybe on the edge of a couch, 00:00:53.200 --> 00:00:55.960 or on a chair, you can do that as well. 00:00:55.960 --> 00:00:58.503 Otherwise, come on down to the ground. 00:00:59.770 --> 00:01:01.643 Sit up nice and tall. 00:01:02.800 --> 00:01:03.987 Don't by shy about lifting the hips. 00:01:03.987 --> 00:01:08.270 That's a really great way to begin. 00:01:08.270 --> 00:01:10.480 And then slowly, things start to open up 00:01:10.480 --> 00:01:14.563 as you show up for practice more regularly. 00:01:17.550 --> 00:01:19.800 I'm very honored to be here with you. 00:01:19.800 --> 00:01:23.360 I think Benji is exuding the same sort of energy. 00:01:23.360 --> 00:01:26.400 I'm getting that message from him right now as well. 00:01:26.400 --> 00:01:27.600 So 00:01:27.600 --> 00:01:31.060 trust that you made the right choice to 00:01:32.900 --> 00:01:35.770 spend some time with yourself here 00:01:35.770 --> 00:01:38.583 in this practice for forgiveness. 00:01:41.950 --> 00:01:45.163 Right away, I'm going to invite you to relax your shoulders. 00:01:46.810 --> 00:01:48.870 Soften in the fingertips and the toes. 00:01:48.870 --> 00:01:50.370 You might have noticed that they were gripping 00:01:50.370 --> 00:01:52.243 and you didn't even realize. 00:01:54.560 --> 00:01:57.910 And then as you feel comfortable, 00:01:57.910 --> 00:02:01.650 slowly begin to allow the eyelids to 00:02:01.650 --> 00:02:03.080 soften and get heavy, 00:02:03.080 --> 00:02:06.070 either bringing your gaze just gently down 00:02:06.070 --> 00:02:08.257 so you can start to bring your focus 00:02:08.257 --> 00:02:09.510 and your attention inward, 00:02:09.510 --> 00:02:11.910 or go ahead and close 00:02:11.910 --> 00:02:13.361 those eyes. 00:02:20.850 --> 00:02:22.591 Part the lips. 00:02:25.939 --> 00:02:28.920 Start to come into 00:02:31.210 --> 00:02:33.690 a state of awareness of 00:02:34.680 --> 00:02:36.420 two things to start. 00:02:36.420 --> 00:02:37.253 One, 00:02:38.280 --> 00:02:39.360 your breath. 00:02:39.360 --> 00:02:40.440 You don't have to do anything fancy. 00:02:40.440 --> 00:02:42.350 You just, just recognizing like, oh yeah 00:02:42.350 --> 00:02:43.183 I'm really here to breathe. 00:02:43.183 --> 00:02:44.820 I don't actually even have to do any of the poses. 00:02:44.820 --> 00:02:46.420 I can just breathe through the whole time 00:02:46.420 --> 00:02:49.863 and it's going to be extremely valuable. 00:02:52.600 --> 00:02:54.621 And number two, your spine, 00:02:56.610 --> 00:02:58.309 the spinal column. 00:03:01.140 --> 00:03:03.230 And in the spirit of transparency, 00:03:03.230 --> 00:03:06.361 depending on what brought you to this practice, right, 00:03:06.361 --> 00:03:09.744 it's gonna be a little easier to sit up tall (chuckles) 00:03:11.940 --> 00:03:14.510 or it's going to be pretty difficult today. 00:03:14.510 --> 00:03:16.110 So just notice where you're at 00:03:16.110 --> 00:03:17.803 and wherever you are, 00:03:19.220 --> 00:03:20.053 same with the breath. 00:03:20.053 --> 00:03:21.120 You don't have to force anything. 00:03:21.120 --> 00:03:22.690 You don't have to 00:03:22.690 --> 00:03:24.730 come into a super tall spine 00:03:24.730 --> 00:03:26.190 or fix your posture. 00:03:26.190 --> 00:03:27.730 Just bring the awareness 00:03:27.730 --> 00:03:31.680 and that's gonna be a really nice place to start. 00:03:41.950 --> 00:03:45.260 So we're coming into a place of stillness here 00:03:45.260 --> 00:03:48.220 which could feel really easy 00:03:48.220 --> 00:03:50.100 like something you're able to drop into, 00:03:50.100 --> 00:03:52.320 or it could feel pretty challenging, 00:03:52.320 --> 00:03:54.670 like, oh, maybe this isn't the right video. 00:03:54.670 --> 00:03:56.420 Maybe you don't have time for this. 00:03:57.310 --> 00:03:59.450 My nose itches. 00:03:59.450 --> 00:04:01.099 I'm fidgeting. 00:04:04.360 --> 00:04:06.790 And this mindful practice 00:04:06.790 --> 00:04:10.580 is really designed to help you notice all of those things 00:04:10.580 --> 00:04:12.457 so that we can shift it. 00:04:29.862 --> 00:04:31.247 Now 00:04:33.520 --> 00:04:37.230 shift your awareness to the quality of air in the room 00:04:37.230 --> 00:04:39.980 or the setting where you're doing this practice. 00:04:39.980 --> 00:04:41.283 Just notice. 00:04:42.700 --> 00:04:43.800 Is it cool? 00:04:43.800 --> 00:04:45.073 Is it warm? 00:04:46.090 --> 00:04:47.513 Is it stuffy? 00:04:49.340 --> 00:04:51.713 Are you practicing outdoors? 00:04:59.840 --> 00:05:01.630 You don't need the 00:05:02.820 --> 00:05:05.880 perfect serene setting to 00:05:07.350 --> 00:05:10.511 experience the benefits of this practice. 00:05:14.600 --> 00:05:16.410 Wherever you are is perfect. 00:05:16.410 --> 00:05:17.927 It's really great. 00:05:23.800 --> 00:05:26.210 Then gently draw the hands together at the heart 00:05:26.210 --> 00:05:30.950 with the awareness of just the quality of air around us 00:05:32.520 --> 00:05:34.600 and attention inward 00:05:34.600 --> 00:05:36.404 towards the breath 00:05:37.490 --> 00:05:38.700 and the spinal column. 00:05:38.700 --> 00:05:40.020 Take all those three things 00:05:40.020 --> 00:05:41.980 and we're just gonna slowly bow the head 00:05:41.980 --> 00:05:43.552 in towards the heart. 00:05:47.740 --> 00:05:50.557 Palms in the prayer position. 00:05:57.670 --> 00:06:00.120 Begin to gently deepen your breath here 00:06:00.120 --> 00:06:03.080 feeling perhaps 00:06:04.130 --> 00:06:06.771 your inhale, that breath travel down 00:06:06.771 --> 00:06:09.573 to fill up the lungs. 00:06:12.800 --> 00:06:17.183 And then it escapes slowly out through the nose. 00:06:21.600 --> 00:06:24.790 If you'd like to set a little intention here, you can, 00:06:24.790 --> 00:06:26.517 or just trust that 00:06:28.950 --> 00:06:30.700 the practice has its magic. 00:06:30.700 --> 00:06:33.430 It will reveal itself to you through the tools 00:06:33.430 --> 00:06:38.423 of breath, pranayama, and yoga asana, the postures, 00:06:40.370 --> 00:06:42.979 and through your mindfulness, your presence. 00:06:49.550 --> 00:06:52.270 Now bring the thumbs right up to 00:06:52.270 --> 00:06:55.333 this place between your eyebrows. 00:06:58.560 --> 00:07:01.060 In the yoga tradition, 00:07:01.060 --> 00:07:03.900 we will refer to this as a third eye 00:07:03.900 --> 00:07:07.453 and this is that kind of point of intuition, 00:07:08.800 --> 00:07:10.790 that inner guide, 00:07:10.790 --> 00:07:14.370 and just press the thumbs a couple of times here into that 00:07:16.490 --> 00:07:19.440 area, just stimulating, waking up. 00:07:19.440 --> 00:07:21.235 Saying I am open 00:07:22.800 --> 00:07:26.145 to the inner wisdom. 00:07:29.400 --> 00:07:31.640 Sweet, take a deep breath in. 00:07:31.640 --> 00:07:32.600 Right here with you. 00:07:32.600 --> 00:07:36.360 And a long breath out, right here with you. 00:07:36.360 --> 00:07:38.807 And slowly we'll release that. 00:07:38.807 --> 00:07:41.523 You can bring the hands to the knee caps, 00:07:42.960 --> 00:07:45.020 open the eyes. 00:07:45.020 --> 00:07:49.870 Benji's also now tuned in and ready to move. 00:07:49.870 --> 00:07:52.140 So we're gonna move in a circle here. 00:07:52.140 --> 00:07:55.410 Inhale to smooth the chest forward 00:07:55.410 --> 00:07:57.590 and exhale to round the spine back. 00:07:57.590 --> 00:08:00.994 If you chose to tune in on a chair or the couch, 00:08:00.994 --> 00:08:03.209 you can still do this. 00:08:05.650 --> 00:08:07.538 In your, in your comfortable seat. 00:08:07.538 --> 00:08:08.860 We're gonna move in a circle here, 00:08:08.860 --> 00:08:11.644 starting to massage the internal organs 00:08:13.010 --> 00:08:16.373 and sync up with the breath in a more conscious way. 00:08:19.660 --> 00:08:21.947 And then reversing the circle. 00:08:24.730 --> 00:08:26.150 Hey Benji. 00:08:29.770 --> 00:08:31.160 You scored a blanket today. 00:08:31.160 --> 00:08:32.601 Life is good, eh? 00:08:35.610 --> 00:08:39.730 Alright, and then get nice and centered here. 00:08:39.730 --> 00:08:41.740 Think head over heart, heart of her pelvis. 00:08:41.740 --> 00:08:43.390 Come back to stillness. 00:08:43.390 --> 00:08:44.223 We're gonna inhale, 00:08:44.223 --> 00:08:47.230 reach the fingertips all the way up towards the sky. 00:08:47.230 --> 00:08:50.483 And exhale, float the palms down. 00:08:51.500 --> 00:08:53.070 That's it, inhale, reach the arms 00:08:53.070 --> 00:08:55.233 all the way up towards the sky, big breath. 00:08:56.140 --> 00:08:58.623 And exhale, float them down. 00:08:59.710 --> 00:09:00.920 And see if you can really sync up 00:09:00.920 --> 00:09:02.290 the action of the breath this time. 00:09:02.290 --> 00:09:06.730 Inhale, spreading the fingertips, reaching all the way up 00:09:06.730 --> 00:09:10.950 and exhale, palms pressing down with some energy, 00:09:10.950 --> 00:09:13.100 nice and slow. 00:09:13.100 --> 00:09:15.760 Beautiful. Come forward on to all fours, 00:09:15.760 --> 00:09:17.373 Tabletop Position here. 00:09:18.310 --> 00:09:20.450 Wrist underneath the shoulders, 00:09:20.450 --> 00:09:22.411 knees directly underneath the hips. 00:09:22.411 --> 00:09:25.177 So you have a nice strong foundation. 00:09:30.220 --> 00:09:33.080 Good, then we're going to kick the right foot out, 00:09:33.080 --> 00:09:35.520 option to extend the left arm forward, 00:09:35.520 --> 00:09:37.150 left thumb pointing up. 00:09:37.150 --> 00:09:38.870 If this is too much for you here, 00:09:38.870 --> 00:09:40.610 just work with the leg here 00:09:40.610 --> 00:09:43.000 and save the arm for another day. 00:09:43.000 --> 00:09:45.670 Inhale in, strong core. 00:09:45.670 --> 00:09:48.420 Exhale, bring it all in, nose to knee, 00:09:48.420 --> 00:09:51.800 press into the top of the left foot for stability. 00:09:51.800 --> 00:09:53.483 Good, inhale, extend. 00:09:54.450 --> 00:09:56.433 And exhale to round. 00:09:57.830 --> 00:09:59.453 Inhale to extend. 00:10:00.670 --> 00:10:01.700 Exhale to round. 00:10:01.700 --> 00:10:04.560 Again, stimulating, massaging those internal organs. 00:10:04.560 --> 00:10:06.033 Inhale to extend. 00:10:07.130 --> 00:10:08.703 Exhale to round. 00:10:09.560 --> 00:10:10.500 Then one more time. 00:10:10.500 --> 00:10:11.510 Inhale to extend. 00:10:11.510 --> 00:10:14.050 Spread the fingers, spread the toes. 00:10:14.050 --> 00:10:15.163 And exhale. 00:10:16.030 --> 00:10:17.280 Good. 00:10:17.280 --> 00:10:18.970 Release then switch. 00:10:18.970 --> 00:10:20.300 Let's go to the other side. 00:10:20.300 --> 00:10:23.060 Inhale, extend the left leg out. 00:10:23.060 --> 00:10:25.420 Option to add the right arm. 00:10:25.420 --> 00:10:27.660 Exhale, bring it all in. 00:10:27.660 --> 00:10:29.180 So you can just work with the leg here. 00:10:29.180 --> 00:10:31.160 Inhale, extend. 00:10:31.160 --> 00:10:32.873 Exhale, bring it in. 00:10:33.730 --> 00:10:36.590 Inhale, feel expansion as you breathe in 00:10:36.590 --> 00:10:37.423 and then exhale, 00:10:37.423 --> 00:10:41.830 you really are contracting those core muscles. 00:10:41.830 --> 00:10:43.303 Inhale to extend. 00:10:44.270 --> 00:10:46.293 Exhale to reel it in. 00:10:47.090 --> 00:10:48.160 Moving it around. 00:10:48.160 --> 00:10:50.290 Inhale to extend, last one. 00:10:50.290 --> 00:10:52.900 Exhale, draw it in. 00:10:52.900 --> 00:10:54.320 Beautiful. 00:10:54.320 --> 00:10:55.770 Tabletop Position. 00:10:55.770 --> 00:10:58.170 We're gonna bring the knees wide, 00:10:58.170 --> 00:10:59.200 big toes to touch. 00:10:59.200 --> 00:11:00.690 Send the hips back, 00:11:00.690 --> 00:11:02.550 reach the fingertips forward. 00:11:02.550 --> 00:11:04.770 You're gonna lift the palms up 00:11:04.770 --> 00:11:07.330 but keep the fingertips on the ground. 00:11:07.330 --> 00:11:10.670 Beautiful, then bow the head, chin to chest, 00:11:10.670 --> 00:11:12.374 breathing in here. 00:11:15.275 --> 00:11:17.287 And breathing out. 00:11:21.060 --> 00:11:21.893 Nice. 00:11:21.893 --> 00:11:24.500 Walk the left hand over towards the right. 00:11:24.500 --> 00:11:26.020 You're gonna walk the right fingertips, 00:11:26.020 --> 00:11:28.580 left fingertips gently off the mat. 00:11:28.580 --> 00:11:30.729 Bow the head, breathe in. 00:11:32.130 --> 00:11:33.223 Breathe out. 00:11:34.070 --> 00:11:35.360 And then yep, you guessed it, 00:11:35.360 --> 00:11:37.750 over to the left side. 00:11:37.750 --> 00:11:41.252 Pulling back with the right hip crease here. 00:11:41.252 --> 00:11:43.813 Breathing in as you bow the head. 00:11:44.640 --> 00:11:46.707 And breathing out. 00:11:48.380 --> 00:11:50.323 Lovely, walk it back to center. 00:11:51.530 --> 00:11:52.780 Spread the fingertips, 00:11:52.780 --> 00:11:55.180 press into the palms firmly into the earth here. 00:11:55.180 --> 00:11:56.130 Here we go. 00:11:56.130 --> 00:11:58.610 We'll drag the hands back to lift the heart up. 00:11:58.610 --> 00:12:01.280 Walk the knees back underneath the hip points, 00:12:01.280 --> 00:12:02.680 curl the toes under, 00:12:02.680 --> 00:12:06.420 and very slowly mindfully peel the tailbone up 00:12:06.420 --> 00:12:07.669 towards the sky. 00:12:08.590 --> 00:12:10.970 Shake the head a little yes, 00:12:10.970 --> 00:12:12.410 a little no. 00:12:12.410 --> 00:12:17.300 And take a couple conscious breaths here. 00:12:17.300 --> 00:12:19.320 So really put some conscious energy right 00:12:19.320 --> 00:12:21.743 behind how you inhale, 00:12:22.850 --> 00:12:24.330 how you exhale 00:12:24.330 --> 00:12:26.547 and begin to pedal it out here. 00:12:26.547 --> 00:12:29.271 I'm just bending one knee and then the other. 00:12:30.870 --> 00:12:35.510 I'm maintaining a connection in my core, 00:12:35.510 --> 00:12:39.030 this containment in the abs 00:12:40.060 --> 00:12:41.713 and also the low ribs. 00:12:42.890 --> 00:12:45.560 So I'm not just spilling all that energy out here 00:12:45.560 --> 00:12:47.513 but I'm really supporting my low back. 00:12:50.080 --> 00:12:52.480 Alright, then we'll slowly begin to step it up 00:12:52.480 --> 00:12:54.580 all the way to the top of the mat. 00:12:54.580 --> 00:12:55.770 Feet, hip width apart, 00:12:55.770 --> 00:12:57.680 toes pointing forward, 00:12:57.680 --> 00:12:59.695 bend the knees a little bit here, 00:12:59.695 --> 00:13:02.120 clasp opposite elbow with the opposite hand. 00:13:02.120 --> 00:13:05.340 And you're just gonna shift gently from left to right. 00:13:05.340 --> 00:13:08.530 And as you do this really feel that connection 00:13:08.530 --> 00:13:12.156 with your feet on the ground. 00:13:12.156 --> 00:13:14.210 I know it seems obvious, but just close your eyes, 00:13:14.210 --> 00:13:15.420 even if it feels right 00:13:15.420 --> 00:13:18.870 or soften your gaze and start to spread your awareness. 00:13:18.870 --> 00:13:22.830 Really just really going back to basics here in a way, like 00:13:23.960 --> 00:13:29.330 how can I maximize my foot to earth connection here? 00:13:29.330 --> 00:13:32.511 My foundation, so that when I take one step forward 00:13:32.511 --> 00:13:34.290 or one step back, 00:13:34.290 --> 00:13:36.420 I know what's happening. 00:13:36.420 --> 00:13:40.430 I'm connected to my truth, to my feeling, 00:13:40.430 --> 00:13:42.883 to my relationship rather to the feeling. 00:13:45.040 --> 00:13:47.358 Right. Part of forgiveness is kind of (laughs) 00:13:47.358 --> 00:13:52.591 making sure you spend time to investigate you, right, 00:13:52.591 --> 00:13:56.310 and what you need and what you're all about. 00:13:56.310 --> 00:13:57.452 Alright, relax the arms. 00:13:57.452 --> 00:13:59.080 That's enough of that. 00:13:59.080 --> 00:13:59.900 And here we go. 00:13:59.900 --> 00:14:02.900 Nice and slow with that connection to the earth though. 00:14:02.900 --> 00:14:04.520 Maintain it strong. 00:14:04.520 --> 00:14:06.302 Roll it up to standing. 00:14:11.160 --> 00:14:12.881 Lift the kneecaps a little 00:14:12.881 --> 00:14:14.782 as you stand up nice and tall. 00:14:14.782 --> 00:14:16.069 Lift your heart. 00:14:16.890 --> 00:14:18.833 Relax the shoulders down. 00:14:19.690 --> 00:14:21.170 Spread the fingertips. 00:14:21.170 --> 00:14:24.350 Here we go, inhale, reach for the sky. 00:14:24.350 --> 00:14:27.312 Strong legs, exhale, slow and steady, Forward Fold. 00:14:27.312 --> 00:14:28.925 Let something go. 00:14:29.950 --> 00:14:32.000 Inhale, lift up halfway. 00:14:32.000 --> 00:14:35.090 So the crown of the head is gonna reach forward. 00:14:35.090 --> 00:14:38.513 And the two hip creases are gonna pull back. 00:14:38.513 --> 00:14:40.510 Nice flat back. 00:14:40.510 --> 00:14:42.910 Peek at me if you need to. 00:14:42.910 --> 00:14:45.260 Good, then let's exhale, let everything go. 00:14:45.260 --> 00:14:46.361 We're gonna repeat just that. 00:14:46.361 --> 00:14:48.470 Inhale, reach for the sky. 00:14:48.470 --> 00:14:51.060 Stand up tall, big breath, big stretch. 00:14:51.060 --> 00:14:52.650 And right into it, exhale, 00:14:52.650 --> 00:14:54.663 bend the knees, Forward Fold. 00:14:56.030 --> 00:14:57.370 Softening down. 00:14:57.370 --> 00:15:00.940 Beautiful. Now inhale, flat back position, same thing. 00:15:00.940 --> 00:15:02.320 Crown forward. 00:15:02.320 --> 00:15:05.480 Pull the hip creases back, slight bend in the knee. 00:15:05.480 --> 00:15:07.820 And then exhale, let everything go. 00:15:08.580 --> 00:15:10.100 Good fingertips come to the earth. 00:15:10.100 --> 00:15:11.950 We're gonna step just the left foot back. 00:15:11.950 --> 00:15:13.293 Just the left foot. 00:15:14.320 --> 00:15:15.870 Lower the left knee. 00:15:15.870 --> 00:15:16.930 On your next inhale, 00:15:16.930 --> 00:15:18.780 you're gonna press into the top of the back foot. 00:15:18.780 --> 00:15:20.380 So you're going to uncurl the toes 00:15:20.380 --> 00:15:23.050 and sweep the fingertips forward, up and back. 00:15:23.050 --> 00:15:25.950 Feeling some power in that right leg. 00:15:25.950 --> 00:15:27.670 So we're not just letting all 00:15:27.670 --> 00:15:29.600 of our weight dump into the front here. 00:15:29.600 --> 00:15:30.530 We're engaging. 00:15:30.530 --> 00:15:32.130 So we're coming up out of it, 00:15:32.130 --> 00:15:34.240 pulling the right hip crease back. 00:15:34.240 --> 00:15:36.510 Good, inhale, maybe look up. 00:15:36.510 --> 00:15:41.300 And then exhale, soften and release everything back down. 00:15:41.300 --> 00:15:43.370 Curl the left toes under now, 00:15:43.370 --> 00:15:45.830 pull the right hip crease back, 00:15:45.830 --> 00:15:47.800 and you're gonna really drag the right heel 00:15:47.800 --> 00:15:50.730 back, back, back, keeping a nice bend in the right knee here 00:15:50.730 --> 00:15:52.339 as we breathe. 00:15:54.310 --> 00:15:57.510 Good and then rolling through the right foot. 00:15:57.510 --> 00:16:01.350 We'll come back to that lunge, lifting the back knee. 00:16:01.350 --> 00:16:03.360 Good, inhale, look forward. 00:16:03.360 --> 00:16:05.380 Exhale, you're gonna step the back foot up 00:16:05.380 --> 00:16:06.700 to the front again. 00:16:06.700 --> 00:16:08.470 So we're back in our Forward Fold, 00:16:08.470 --> 00:16:10.690 relax the weight of the head over. 00:16:10.690 --> 00:16:13.250 Good, inhale halfway lift. 00:16:13.250 --> 00:16:15.520 Crown of the head forward. 00:16:15.520 --> 00:16:17.530 Shoulders draw away from the ears. 00:16:17.530 --> 00:16:20.620 Good, exhale, soften, and release everything. 00:16:20.620 --> 00:16:22.330 Fingertips come to the earth. 00:16:22.330 --> 00:16:24.806 We're gonna step the right foot back. 00:16:25.920 --> 00:16:27.140 Nice and easy. 00:16:27.140 --> 00:16:29.450 Lower the right knee to the ground. 00:16:29.450 --> 00:16:32.340 Inhale, press into the top of the right foot. 00:16:32.340 --> 00:16:34.170 Nice and strong in that front leg. 00:16:34.170 --> 00:16:37.790 Sweep the fingertips forward, up and back. 00:16:37.790 --> 00:16:40.224 Good, on an exhale, nice and easy, 00:16:40.224 --> 00:16:43.360 bring it back down, slow and with control. 00:16:43.360 --> 00:16:44.860 Curl the right toes under 00:16:44.860 --> 00:16:46.150 and we'll send the hips back, 00:16:46.150 --> 00:16:47.720 straightening the left leg, 00:16:47.720 --> 00:16:50.934 really pulling back with that left foot to here. 00:16:52.030 --> 00:16:54.420 Now feel your way through this, right? 00:16:54.420 --> 00:16:57.010 This is what this practice is all about. 00:16:57.010 --> 00:16:59.700 Finding the connection, 00:16:59.700 --> 00:17:01.230 staying involved 00:17:01.230 --> 00:17:03.080 and feeling your way 00:17:04.810 --> 00:17:05.975 through it. 00:17:07.230 --> 00:17:09.783 Good, rolling through that front foot now, 00:17:09.783 --> 00:17:12.020 we'll come back to our lunge, 00:17:12.020 --> 00:17:14.100 lifting the back knee up, 00:17:14.100 --> 00:17:15.880 really reaching the right heel 00:17:15.880 --> 00:17:17.850 towards the back edge of the mat. 00:17:17.850 --> 00:17:19.933 Inhale to look forward. Here we go. 00:17:19.933 --> 00:17:22.990 Exhale to step the back foot all the way 00:17:22.990 --> 00:17:24.450 back up Forward Fold. 00:17:24.450 --> 00:17:26.240 Relax the weight of the head down 00:17:26.240 --> 00:17:29.460 and take three to five breaths here 00:17:29.460 --> 00:17:31.798 in Standing Forward Fold. 00:17:35.640 --> 00:17:38.980 Using the tool of the breath to stay connected, 00:17:38.980 --> 00:17:40.610 to stay present 00:17:41.980 --> 00:17:44.800 so that really you're in the habit of that, right. 00:17:44.800 --> 00:17:47.083 You're in the practice of that off the mat. 00:17:48.650 --> 00:17:51.290 When you don't something or something 00:17:52.600 --> 00:17:56.710 turns you on your side, 00:17:56.710 --> 00:17:59.420 or maybe you do something 00:17:59.420 --> 00:18:01.167 that you regret, 00:18:02.870 --> 00:18:04.080 we have the tools, 00:18:04.080 --> 00:18:07.920 we have the practice to bring us back to our knowing 00:18:10.300 --> 00:18:12.360 and maybe back to forgiveness. 00:18:12.360 --> 00:18:14.643 Okay, inhale, halfway lift. 00:18:15.860 --> 00:18:17.660 Exhale, soften and bow. 00:18:17.660 --> 00:18:18.930 Bend the knees. 00:18:18.930 --> 00:18:20.250 Fingertips come to the earth. 00:18:20.250 --> 00:18:21.900 Step the left foot back. 00:18:21.900 --> 00:18:23.870 This time you can lower the back knee 00:18:23.870 --> 00:18:25.486 or you can keep it lifted. 00:18:25.486 --> 00:18:28.250 We're gonna inhale, sweep the arms forward, up and back. 00:18:28.250 --> 00:18:30.610 Nice high lunge here. 00:18:30.610 --> 00:18:32.360 Try to get your center underneath you 00:18:32.360 --> 00:18:34.250 by bending your left knee. 00:18:34.250 --> 00:18:36.620 Really lengthening the tailbone down. 00:18:36.620 --> 00:18:38.570 Draw the navel in slightly. 00:18:38.570 --> 00:18:40.370 Front knee is over the front ankle here. 00:18:40.370 --> 00:18:41.350 Big breath. 00:18:41.350 --> 00:18:42.980 Maybe you look up here 00:18:42.980 --> 00:18:45.840 and then exhale all the way down. 00:18:45.840 --> 00:18:46.930 Left hand to the earth, 00:18:46.930 --> 00:18:50.300 inhale right fingertips to the sky for a twist. 00:18:50.300 --> 00:18:54.340 And then exhale, bring it all the way back down to the mat. 00:18:54.340 --> 00:18:56.150 Great, step the right toes back, 00:18:56.150 --> 00:18:58.150 Plank Pose or Half Plank. 00:18:58.150 --> 00:18:59.610 Press away from your yoga mat. 00:18:59.610 --> 00:19:01.360 Feel your two scapulas, 00:19:01.360 --> 00:19:03.870 your shoulder blades going left to right here. 00:19:03.870 --> 00:19:07.090 So it almost gives like this doming sensation 00:19:07.090 --> 00:19:09.660 in the upper back. You're not collapsed. 00:19:09.660 --> 00:19:12.310 Good, find your core, find your center. 00:19:13.290 --> 00:19:15.630 And then slowly, nice and slow, 00:19:15.630 --> 00:19:18.900 you're gonna lower all the way to the belly with control. 00:19:18.900 --> 00:19:22.400 Inhale for Cobra, nice and low to the ground. 00:19:22.400 --> 00:19:25.690 And then exhale to release. 00:19:25.690 --> 00:19:26.740 Curl the toes under, 00:19:26.740 --> 00:19:28.820 slowly press back up through your Plank. 00:19:28.820 --> 00:19:30.500 Feel your way through it. 00:19:30.500 --> 00:19:32.020 Hips up high and back. 00:19:32.020 --> 00:19:33.910 Downward Dog is next. 00:19:33.910 --> 00:19:36.052 Feel your way through it. 00:19:37.450 --> 00:19:39.370 Beautiful. 00:19:39.370 --> 00:19:41.510 And then you're in a cross one foot over the other. 00:19:41.510 --> 00:19:43.307 Just walk all the way back up to your 00:19:43.307 --> 00:19:46.020 Forward Fold, feet hip width apart. 00:19:46.020 --> 00:19:46.853 When you get there, 00:19:46.853 --> 00:19:49.140 ground through all four corners of the feet. 00:19:49.140 --> 00:19:51.163 Inhale, halfway lift again. 00:19:52.200 --> 00:19:53.610 Good, nice long neck. 00:19:53.610 --> 00:19:56.780 And then exhale, soften and fold. 00:19:56.780 --> 00:19:58.400 Fingertips come to the earth. 00:19:58.400 --> 00:20:00.640 We're gonna step the right foot back. 00:20:00.640 --> 00:20:04.190 Again, your choice, right knee lowered or lifted. 00:20:04.190 --> 00:20:05.023 Here we go. 00:20:05.023 --> 00:20:07.590 Inhale, sweeping the arms forward, up and back. 00:20:07.590 --> 00:20:08.940 Big breath here. 00:20:08.940 --> 00:20:11.280 Opening up through the front body. 00:20:11.280 --> 00:20:13.060 Strong legs here. 00:20:13.060 --> 00:20:15.700 Maybe you send your gaze up. 00:20:15.700 --> 00:20:18.530 And then on an exhale, nice and slow, 00:20:18.530 --> 00:20:19.940 we're gonna come back down. 00:20:19.940 --> 00:20:21.290 Right hand to the earth. 00:20:21.290 --> 00:20:23.813 Big inhale, left fingertips reach out towards the sky. 00:20:23.813 --> 00:20:25.440 Big twist here. 00:20:25.440 --> 00:20:29.780 Breathe that nice, beautiful wide lateral breath. 00:20:29.780 --> 00:20:32.780 And then slowly release it back down. 00:20:32.780 --> 00:20:33.920 Left hand to the earth. 00:20:33.920 --> 00:20:37.100 Step the left toes back, Plank Pose. 00:20:37.100 --> 00:20:38.670 Now reach the heels back here. 00:20:38.670 --> 00:20:40.330 If you want to come onto the knees, you can. 00:20:40.330 --> 00:20:41.640 You can lift the toes, 00:20:41.640 --> 00:20:43.092 maybe cross the ankles. 00:20:43.092 --> 00:20:45.090 Everyone makes sure 00:20:45.090 --> 00:20:46.705 that the whole abdominal wall 00:20:46.705 --> 00:20:48.820 feels like it's turning on here. 00:20:48.820 --> 00:20:51.686 So think sits bones to heels, 00:20:51.686 --> 00:20:53.933 think heels to the back edge of the mat. 00:20:55.100 --> 00:20:57.650 Crown reaching forward, gaze slightly forward. 00:20:57.650 --> 00:20:58.610 We're here for five. 00:20:58.610 --> 00:21:00.190 You got this. We're shaking. 00:21:00.190 --> 00:21:01.310 Four, 00:21:01.310 --> 00:21:02.380 three, 00:21:02.380 --> 00:21:06.490 two, and on the one slowly lower to the belly. 00:21:06.490 --> 00:21:08.330 Good, drag the hands in line with the ribs, 00:21:08.330 --> 00:21:09.930 press into the tops of the feet. 00:21:09.930 --> 00:21:11.970 Squeeze the elbows into the side body. 00:21:11.970 --> 00:21:14.320 Inhale, lift up, Cobra. 00:21:14.320 --> 00:21:17.070 And exhale to soften and release. 00:21:17.070 --> 00:21:20.060 Now from here, press up to all fours. 00:21:20.060 --> 00:21:21.500 You get to choose, 00:21:21.500 --> 00:21:22.820 bring the knees together 00:21:22.820 --> 00:21:25.302 or keep them wide for a Child's Pose. 00:21:25.302 --> 00:21:28.520 Either a traditional Balasana, 00:21:28.520 --> 00:21:31.070 or a nice Extended Child's Pose. 00:21:32.810 --> 00:21:35.980 Taking a moment to close your eyes 00:21:35.980 --> 00:21:37.526 and notice how you feel. 00:21:40.580 --> 00:21:42.707 Soften your jaw here. 00:21:48.990 --> 00:21:52.145 Try to stay close to the sound of your breath. 00:22:00.970 --> 00:22:03.720 Inhaling slowly, 00:22:03.720 --> 00:22:05.035 deeply. 00:22:08.280 --> 00:22:09.982 And exhaling 00:22:11.990 --> 00:22:13.703 slowly, 00:22:16.480 --> 00:22:17.751 and fully. 00:22:21.920 --> 00:22:23.620 Now we're gonna stay low to the ground 00:22:23.620 --> 00:22:26.158 from here on out really 00:22:26.158 --> 00:22:29.070 so move nice and slow here 00:22:29.070 --> 00:22:30.370 like you're moving through water 00:22:30.370 --> 00:22:32.533 as you slowly come back up. 00:22:33.790 --> 00:22:35.900 We'll come to all fours. 00:22:35.900 --> 00:22:38.340 We're gonna extend the right leg out 00:22:38.340 --> 00:22:41.330 and then slowly bring it all the way up and in 00:22:41.330 --> 00:22:44.230 for a one-legged Pigeon here. 00:22:44.230 --> 00:22:47.410 So you're going to take a look back at your extended leg, 00:22:47.410 --> 00:22:48.800 your left leg here. 00:22:48.800 --> 00:22:50.980 And you're going to really try to press 00:22:50.980 --> 00:22:52.560 into the top of that back foot. 00:22:52.560 --> 00:22:56.390 Your left inner thigh is spiraling up towards 00:22:56.390 --> 00:22:58.053 the ceiling or the sky. 00:22:58.890 --> 00:23:00.540 Then you'll start with your right heel in 00:23:00.540 --> 00:23:04.560 and in time, you'll be able to create more space here. 00:23:04.560 --> 00:23:06.780 And because we're wanting to pull the right hip crease in, 00:23:06.780 --> 00:23:09.060 so we're not rocking on it all the way. 00:23:09.060 --> 00:23:12.290 And since Benji's not using his blanket here, 00:23:12.290 --> 00:23:14.526 I could even use this blanket to prop 00:23:14.526 --> 00:23:17.553 up my right hip to help me there. 00:23:19.690 --> 00:23:20.810 So just experiment here. 00:23:20.810 --> 00:23:25.330 You can also use a little blanket for head pillow here. 00:23:25.330 --> 00:23:27.383 We're gonna soften in, 00:23:28.560 --> 00:23:31.086 but first everyone, bring the fingertips to the earth 00:23:31.086 --> 00:23:34.210 and inhale, find extension through the front body, 00:23:34.210 --> 00:23:35.270 think Cobra. 00:23:35.270 --> 00:23:36.680 And then on your exhale, 00:23:36.680 --> 00:23:38.880 yeah, go ahead and soften in, 00:23:38.880 --> 00:23:41.300 bringing the forehead down 00:23:42.470 --> 00:23:44.290 to your props, 00:23:44.290 --> 00:23:46.878 or maybe resting the forearms on the earth. 00:23:47.980 --> 00:23:49.300 Keep the toes active. 00:23:49.300 --> 00:23:51.510 So you're really rooted into that back foot 00:23:51.510 --> 00:23:53.834 and your right toes are spreading. 00:23:55.760 --> 00:23:59.170 You're spiraling the left inner thigh to the sky 00:23:59.170 --> 00:24:02.070 and we're pulling gently the right hip crease back 00:24:02.070 --> 00:24:05.373 just like we did in that earlier kind of runner's stretch. 00:24:06.470 --> 00:24:09.700 Now, soften your jaw again, close your eyes 00:24:09.700 --> 00:24:13.250 and get a little closer to your heart song, 00:24:13.250 --> 00:24:14.370 to the sound of your breath. 00:24:14.370 --> 00:24:19.003 Focus your brain on the sound of your breath here. 00:24:21.890 --> 00:24:23.727 Inhaling slowly 00:24:23.727 --> 00:24:25.582 and deeply. 00:24:30.720 --> 00:24:33.232 And exhaling slowly 00:24:35.840 --> 00:24:37.571 and completely. 00:24:49.560 --> 00:24:51.800 Inevitably some thoughts here, 00:24:51.800 --> 00:24:53.290 maybe 00:24:53.290 --> 00:24:55.980 sensation or emotion comes up. 00:24:55.980 --> 00:24:57.480 And just notice them, 00:24:57.480 --> 00:25:00.563 kind of acknowledge those feelings or those thoughts. 00:25:01.410 --> 00:25:03.520 And then come back, 00:25:03.520 --> 00:25:06.157 slowly leaning into 00:25:08.130 --> 00:25:09.539 the soothing 00:25:10.550 --> 00:25:12.359 song of your breath. 00:25:33.700 --> 00:25:36.010 And then let your next cycle of breath 00:25:36.010 --> 00:25:39.796 begin to inspire some soft movement 00:25:39.796 --> 00:25:42.260 that will guide you back up slowly, 00:25:42.260 --> 00:25:45.040 again, like you're moving through water, 00:25:45.040 --> 00:25:48.380 challenging our kind of drive 00:25:48.380 --> 00:25:49.950 to pick up the pace 00:25:49.950 --> 00:25:51.540 and move fast. 00:25:51.540 --> 00:25:53.200 Slow it down here. 00:25:53.200 --> 00:25:55.920 Coming back to Tabletop Position. 00:25:55.920 --> 00:25:56.940 You can bump the hips 00:25:56.940 --> 00:25:58.970 a little left to right here if you want. 00:25:58.970 --> 00:26:02.963 Take the hips up high and back for a Downward Dog. 00:26:07.150 --> 00:26:09.170 And then lowering the knees. 00:26:09.170 --> 00:26:10.920 If you're in Downward Dog, 00:26:10.920 --> 00:26:13.350 extending the left leg out 00:26:13.350 --> 00:26:15.320 and then bringing it in 00:26:15.320 --> 00:26:17.900 and finding your one- legged Pigeon on the other side. 00:26:17.900 --> 00:26:20.350 Take a glance back at that right leg, 00:26:20.350 --> 00:26:22.830 really pressing into the top of the right foot. 00:26:22.830 --> 00:26:25.050 Let that really be the root of this posture 00:26:25.050 --> 00:26:26.400 to ground you here, 00:26:26.400 --> 00:26:29.410 finding stability in the hips. 00:26:29.410 --> 00:26:32.473 Of course we want that release, but we want to do it safely. 00:26:34.060 --> 00:26:36.710 And we want to have a strong enough foundation 00:26:36.710 --> 00:26:39.250 to actually feel all of our feels 00:26:39.250 --> 00:26:41.040 and feel them fully, right. 00:26:41.040 --> 00:26:44.210 So many great metaphors here (chuckles) for forgiveness. 00:26:44.210 --> 00:26:47.280 Okay, so actually before you start to lean in, 00:26:47.280 --> 00:26:50.140 take a second to find a breath and extend. 00:26:50.140 --> 00:26:52.850 Again think Upward Dog or Cobra. 00:26:52.850 --> 00:26:56.773 And then slowly we will start to bow the head, 00:26:58.110 --> 00:27:00.873 nice and active in the feet, in the toes. 00:27:03.400 --> 00:27:06.860 And again, this is like 00:27:06.860 --> 00:27:10.410 pouring cup of tea, glass of water, 00:27:10.410 --> 00:27:12.623 having a conversation with your breath. 00:27:13.980 --> 00:27:15.893 Close your eyes. 00:27:17.730 --> 00:27:19.891 Inhaling deeply. 00:27:23.920 --> 00:27:25.520 And exhaling 00:27:26.460 --> 00:27:29.230 completely nice and slow. 00:27:29.230 --> 00:27:31.270 Slow cycles in 00:27:32.816 --> 00:27:34.046 and out. 00:27:50.950 --> 00:27:53.660 Sending breath down 00:27:53.660 --> 00:27:55.932 into the belly, the diaphragm. 00:27:59.550 --> 00:28:01.104 Acknowledging 00:28:02.640 --> 00:28:04.120 your thoughts 00:28:04.120 --> 00:28:06.563 as they come, your feelings fully. 00:28:07.820 --> 00:28:09.070 And then 00:28:10.510 --> 00:28:14.383 coming back to a deep, full breath. 00:28:38.530 --> 00:28:39.670 Nice and slow, 00:28:39.670 --> 00:28:42.280 let your next cycle of breath 00:28:42.280 --> 00:28:46.570 inspire the movement that will guide you all the way up 00:28:47.955 --> 00:28:49.550 and out of that shape 00:28:49.550 --> 00:28:50.870 and into your next shape, 00:28:50.870 --> 00:28:52.840 whether it's on all fours, 00:28:52.840 --> 00:28:55.360 moving the hips gently left to right, 00:28:55.360 --> 00:28:57.874 or taking one final Downward Facing Dog 00:28:57.874 --> 00:29:00.150 noticing how you feel. 00:29:00.150 --> 00:29:04.123 The soles of the feet up through the legs, the hips, 00:29:05.394 --> 00:29:07.730 the lower back body, 00:29:07.730 --> 00:29:09.320 the mid back, the upper back, 00:29:09.320 --> 00:29:11.560 the shoulders, the arms, 00:29:11.560 --> 00:29:13.510 the wrists, the hands. 00:29:13.510 --> 00:29:17.820 And then slowly coming all the way back down to the ground 00:29:17.820 --> 00:29:20.250 crossing one ankle over the other. 00:29:20.250 --> 00:29:22.490 And we're gonna come through 00:29:22.490 --> 00:29:24.890 to lie on our backs. 00:29:24.890 --> 00:29:26.150 When you come to your back, 00:29:26.150 --> 00:29:29.253 you can hug the knees into the chest if that feels right. 00:29:32.570 --> 00:29:33.520 And then when you're ready, 00:29:33.520 --> 00:29:35.444 we're gonna open up into a little 00:29:35.444 --> 00:29:40.280 Reclined Cobbler's Pose 00:29:40.280 --> 00:29:43.550 with the hands resting on the belly. 00:29:43.550 --> 00:29:45.597 Inhale in deeply here. 00:29:47.010 --> 00:29:49.769 And exhale completely. 00:29:53.470 --> 00:29:55.590 Beautiful. Then we're gonna slowly bring your hands, 00:29:55.590 --> 00:29:57.410 listen carefully to the inner thighs, 00:29:57.410 --> 00:29:59.540 not the outer thighs, the inner thighs. 00:29:59.540 --> 00:30:02.020 And you're gonna give yourself a little resistance 00:30:02.020 --> 00:30:05.240 as you slowly close them halfway 00:30:05.240 --> 00:30:08.460 and then gently release back down. 00:30:08.460 --> 00:30:12.840 Give 'em a little resistance, halfway, squeeze. 00:30:12.840 --> 00:30:14.170 And then come back down. 00:30:14.170 --> 00:30:16.280 And one more time, the most resistance, 00:30:16.280 --> 00:30:18.060 pressing here, squeeze, squeeze, squeeze 00:30:18.060 --> 00:30:21.930 until we eventually close all the way. 00:30:21.930 --> 00:30:22.890 Yay. 00:30:22.890 --> 00:30:25.300 Bring the feet as wide as the yoga mat. 00:30:25.300 --> 00:30:27.470 Knees come now inward to touch. 00:30:27.470 --> 00:30:29.650 We have an internal rotation. 00:30:29.650 --> 00:30:30.970 This is our last shape here. 00:30:30.970 --> 00:30:33.120 So if there's anything else you're kind of craving 00:30:33.120 --> 00:30:34.370 or wanting to do, 00:30:34.370 --> 00:30:37.260 you can fit it in now. 00:30:37.260 --> 00:30:39.890 Left hand on the heart, right hand on the belly here 00:30:39.890 --> 00:30:41.999 as we relax everything. 00:30:43.230 --> 00:30:45.890 If you're taking some other shapes, 00:30:45.890 --> 00:30:47.410 you can meet us 00:30:47.410 --> 00:30:48.893 when ever it feels good for you. 00:30:48.893 --> 00:30:51.430 We're just gonna take a couple deep breaths together 00:30:52.570 --> 00:30:53.796 to allow 00:30:54.840 --> 00:30:57.340 the benefits of our practice, the magic 00:30:57.340 --> 00:30:58.716 of this 00:30:59.784 --> 00:31:02.490 session, but in particular, the home practice 00:31:02.490 --> 00:31:06.920 what it offers us this time spent with ourself 00:31:06.920 --> 00:31:09.410 and maybe even a higher power and certainly 00:31:11.210 --> 00:31:13.470 in connection with others still 00:31:13.470 --> 00:31:15.635 though, we're not in the room together, 00:31:18.350 --> 00:31:22.720 allowing the benefits, the nutrients of this experience 00:31:22.720 --> 00:31:24.453 to settle in here, 00:31:25.440 --> 00:31:27.470 letting go of the doing, 00:31:27.470 --> 00:31:29.560 even letting go of that active breath 00:31:29.560 --> 00:31:31.461 and just letting it flow 00:31:33.520 --> 00:31:36.360 kind of naturally or in a way that feels good, 00:31:36.360 --> 00:31:38.498 listening and responding, 00:31:44.240 --> 00:31:46.960 trusting that everything is as it should be. 00:31:46.960 --> 00:31:49.373 As you feel your yoga mat 00:31:49.373 --> 00:31:52.290 rising up to have your back, 00:31:52.290 --> 00:31:54.185 to hold your feet, 00:31:55.840 --> 00:31:59.600 and trusting that it's there for the next step 00:31:59.600 --> 00:32:02.261 and the next step and the next step. 00:32:14.310 --> 00:32:16.603 Extend your right leg out long. 00:32:18.220 --> 00:32:20.668 Extend your left leg out long. 00:32:22.400 --> 00:32:23.530 Take a deep breath in. 00:32:23.530 --> 00:32:25.430 As you exhale, bring the palms together 00:32:25.430 --> 00:32:28.380 and we'll bring the thumbs right up to the forehead here 00:32:28.380 --> 00:32:33.380 for just a final moment to seal this practice 00:32:33.380 --> 00:32:37.075 in nice, clear end, which is also a new beginning. 00:32:38.770 --> 00:32:40.430 I hope this time 00:32:41.650 --> 00:32:43.165 has served you well. 00:32:44.050 --> 00:32:44.883 I have your back. 00:32:44.883 --> 00:32:47.897 Thank you for sharing your time and energy with me. 00:32:49.170 --> 00:32:52.303 We'll take one final inhale in together. 00:32:52.303 --> 00:32:54.209 Inhale lots of love in. 00:32:56.760 --> 00:32:59.430 And exhale together lots of love out 00:32:59.430 --> 00:33:01.892 to send you on your way. 00:33:03.460 --> 00:33:05.460 Take good care. Thank you. 00:33:05.460 --> 00:33:06.784 Namaste. 00:33:09.772 --> 00:33:13.643 (upbeat music)